Prayer squares Devotionals

Tuesday, July 17, 2012

I have been wanting to create this square for a while but had a few of trial and error moments.
Will be posting this pattern in the near future. I am waiting to purchase a web cam to do a video tutorial on the stitch for this.

It uses my own version of a wave crochet stitch (could also be called mock broomstick). Its an extended wave. I think it looks like people standing together holding hands.

We all are in need of prayer everyday of our lives. We need to continually keep in comunication with our Lord. He is in control and if we are not in comunication with him, its like not knowing where the pilot of the plane is taking you. God may not always let us know everything in advance as to what will happen next but staying in contact with the pilot will let you know he has got everything figured out.

Then there is the body of Christ. We need to continually stay in contact with the body of Christ. To encourage each other, and pray for each other along the journey.
We are in a battle and need our fellow soldiers of the Lord to have our backs.
At church when we have our altar call, almost the whole congregation goes up to the altar. People surround those in need of prayer and pray over them. One time I stayed back and watched. I thought of the front lines of a battle. The elders of the church stood and formed what was like a line of protecting prayer around those in need of prayer. How can the enemy get through such a solid wall of prayer and praise?

Things that can break that wall is discord through gossip, and unforgiving or judging attitudes. Judging someone when you just don't know what they are really going through. Our perception of others can destroy the chance to help pray that person through to victory.

We need each other to keep going because we may be the next one standing in the need of prayer.

Friday, July 13, 2012

Leave a Well in the Valley You Go Through - uncertain of who the writer of this song is

To the Valley you go through
those around you must go too
down the rocky path you travel they will go
by those learning of your trials
will find the secret of your smile
and you will help them more than you will ever know

Chorus
Leave a well in the valley
your dark and lonesome valley
for others have to walk that valley too
and what blessing when they find
the well of joy you've left behind
leave a well in the valley you go through

And blessed is the man
who has learned to understand
and becomes a hand for God
to those in need
and all the tears he shed
with God's help becomes instead
a precious bond that will heal the
the hearts that bleed

Chorus

Leave a well in the valley
your dark and lonesome valley
for others have to walk that valley too
and what blessing when they find
the well of joy you've left behind
leave a well in the valley you go through

Wednesday, July 4, 2012

Up-cycled bag: Gingham is from curtains bought at a thrift store. Sstrawberries are from a table runner (same thrift store). The pocket is from jeans. Inner linning is from an old shirt of my husbands. Polka dot ribbon and lace trim are from...yes ...the thrift store.